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The Lobster Zone
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PETA receives many calls from people who have come across a tawdry contraption found in some restaurants and bars in which live lobsters are plucked out of the water with a joystick-controlled crane. We agree with Jerome Lapin, president of American Coin Merchandising, who says of the Lobster Zone, “As the world’s largest operator of skill crane machines, we are totally opposed to this inappropriate use of this type of equipment. … We can only hope that the people playing these skill cranes come to realize this is a sadistic misuse of machines designed to dispense toys and teddy bears.”
If you come across the Lobster Zone, you can help lobsters:
1. Call and write the owner of the restaurant. Politely, but firmly, let him or her know that games are supposed to be about skill, fun, and prizes, not suffering—and ask that the contraption be removed.
2. If the tank is excessively crowded, or if it looks as if there are dead lobsters, complain to the health department.
3. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper. Let people in your area know that all animals, including lobsters, deserve our consideration.
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